remote sensing
noun
technical
: the use of satellites to collect information about and take photographs of the Earth
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Understanding the Moon’s surface chemistry is key to uncovering its geology and history, but most previous maps relied on remote sensing combined with samples from near-side missions like Apollo, Luna, and Chang’e-5.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
To our knowledge, these will be the first publicly available datasets of their kind, opening new opportunities not only for land mine detection research but also for the broader AI and remote sensing community.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The report calls for a series of actions, including transforming farming — by far the biggest global user of water — through shifting crops and more efficient irrigation; better water monitoring using AI and remote sensing; reducing pollution; and increasing protection for wetlands and groundwater.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
One of the mission's primary scientific tasks is to conduct remote sensing and on-the-spot investigations of water ice at the lunar south pole.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
To our knowledge, these will be the first publicly available datasets of their kind, opening new opportunities not only for land mine detection research but also for the broader AI and remote sensing community.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The report calls for a series of actions, including transforming farming — by far the biggest global user of water — through shifting crops and more efficient irrigation; better water monitoring using AI and remote sensing; reducing pollution; and increasing protection for wetlands and groundwater.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
One of the mission's primary scientific tasks is to conduct remote sensing and on-the-spot investigations of water ice at the lunar south pole.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Remote sensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20sensing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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